Publication type
Book Chapter
Series Number
Ch. 6
Series
Applied Demography and Public Health
Authors
Editors
Publication date
June 1, 2013
Summary:
Official vital statistics report the death rates due to diabetes in the general population. These are only an indirect indicator of mortality among diabetics since these rates measure deaths due to diabetes in the whole population. A higher rate can mean greater prevalence of diabetes or greater mortality among diabetics or a combination of both. Condition and cause specific death rates directly identify deaths caused by diabetes with the diabetic sub-population in which they occur, giving more specific, focused information since persons diagnosed with diabetes are those most at risk of dying from the disease.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6140-7_6
Subjects
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